Year-long clinical trial finds robotic companion pets may improve outcomes for hospitalized older adults ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A study at Sarasota Memorial Hospital is showing promising results for elderly patients with dementia. The study involved giving interactive robotic pets, both cats and dogs, ...

One of Sarasota-Manatee’s oldest and most renowned hospitals has again been honored. Sarasota Memorial Hospital, a publicly owned health care facility open since 1925, maintained its place among the ...

SARASOTA, Fla. - A clinical trial involving robotic pets and elderly adults hospitalized with dementia showed far-reaching impacts. The study was started by a Sarasota Memorial Hospital nurse, and the ...

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Sarasota police investigated the recent death of a Venice man, age 30, who died from an apparent overdose at Jungle Hideaway, a bar on South Tamiami Trail. The man's name has not been released because ...

A scaled-back, but fitting design for a new Sarasota Performing Arts Center was presented to Sarasota City Commissioners on Monday afternoon. Cost estimates come in around $280 million. The Sarasota ...